Overshoe-fastener.



J. B. MURRAY & M. E. GAVEN.

OVBRSHOE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED DE(7.26.1911.

Patented Sept. 17, 1912.

INVENTORS zblubjiMurray wart/ME Cam 5 ATTOIRNEYS COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPHco., WASHINGTON, D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. MURRAY AND MARCUS CAVEN, 0F ELLWOOD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

OVERSI-IOE-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Se t. 17,1912.

Application filed December 26, 1911. Serial No. 667,807.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN B. MURRAY and MARCUS E. Cnvnmcitizens of theUnited States of America, residing at Ellwood City, in the county ofLawrence and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Overshoe-Fasteners, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relate-s to over-shoe fasteners and has for its object toprovide a fastener of such class in a manner as hereinafter set forthfor securely retaining an over-shoe in position upon the wearing shoe.

Further objects of the invention are to provide an over-shoe fastenerwhich is simple in its construction and arrangement, moved to retainingposition when the overshoe is mounted upon the wearing shoe, strong,durable, eflicient and convenient in its use, readily attached to theover-shoe and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically clescribed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of theinvention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations andmodifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of theclaims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is aside elevation of an overshoe showing the adaptation therewith of anover-shoe fastener in accordance with this invention, the over-shoe andfastener being positioned upon the wearing shoe, the latter beingillustrated in dotted lines, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view ofan overshoe showing the adaptation therewith of an over-shoe fastener inaccordance with this invention, the wearing shoe being illustrated indotted lines, Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the over-shoe andfurther illustrating the over-shoe fastener in closed position, Fig. 4is a perspective View of the inner portion of the fastener, and Figs. 5

and 6 are details of the spring clasp for the outer ends of the straps.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the wearing shoe is indicated at. 1and mounted. thereon is the over-shoe which is designated 2. Vulcanizedto the upper face of the arch 3 of the over=shoe 2 is a strip of rubbera secured in such a manner as to provide a pocket 5.

The fastener includes a base plate 6 having a lip 7, which, when thefastener is in position, extends into the pocket 5. The fastener furtherincludes a pair of straps, preferably formed of metal, and which areindicated at 8, 9. Each of the straps is hinged as at 10 to one end ofthe base 6. The inner end of each of the straps is angularly disposed asat 11 and when the straps are detached and thrown open, the ends 11project upwardly from the base 6, so that when the over-shoe is placedupon the wearing shoe and pressure brought to bear upon the ends 11, thestraps are thrown around the instep of the wearing shoe. Each of thestraps is furthermore provided with the female member 12 of a socketfastener; the

male member is indicated at 13 and is carried by the over-shoe. When thestraps are closed, due to pressure upon the ends 11., the straps arethen connected to the over-shoe by the socket fasteners. The straps arede-- tachably connected together at their upper ends by a spring clasp,the male member 14- of which is carried by the strap 9, while the femalemember 15 is carried by the strap 8. The spring clasp is of suchconstruction as to detachably connect the outer ends of the straps 8, 9together.

What we claim is 1. An over-shoe fastener comprising a base having a lipcapable of being detachably connected to the arch of an over-shoe, apair of straps hinged intermediate their ends to said base, the innerends of said straps being disposed at an angle with respect to theremaining portion of the straps and capable of being actuated bypressure to throw the straps into closed position, and means fordetachably connecting the outer ends of the straps together.

2. An over-shoe fastener comprising a base having a lip capable. ofbeing detachably connected to the arch of an over-shoe, a pair of strapshinged intermediate their ends to said base, the inner ends of saidstraps being disposed at an angle with respect to the remaining portionof the straps and capable of being actuated by pressure to throw thestraps into closed position, means for detachably c-onnecting the outerends of the straps together, and means for detachably connecting each ofthe straps to the over-shoe.

3. An over-shoe fastener comprising a base capable of being detachablyconnectedto the inner faceof the arch of an overshoe, a pair of strapshinged to said base and capable of being actuated by pressure of thefoot for throwing the straps into closed position, and means fordetachabiy connecting the outer ends of the straps together.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures in the presence of twoWitnesses.

JOHN B. MURRAY.

. MARCUS E. CAVEN.

\Vitnesses v M. V. KELLY,

OLLIE B. CAVEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

